San Diego Padres Best Fielders of All-Time

Best Fielders of All-Time

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All-Time Best Player Fielding - Career

San Diego Padres
Best by Team

First Base

Rank	Name	First	FV	Lyear	G	FPCT	RF
1	Garvey	Steve	1.2680	1987	589	0.997	8.75
2	Colbert	Nate	1.2496	1974	813	0.992	9.38
3	Myers	Wil	1.2402	2019	334	0.996	8.72
4	Hosmer	Eric	1.2189	2019	314	0.993	8.19
5	Gonzalez	Adrian	1.1591	2010	792	0.995	9.11
6	Joyner	Wally	1.1545	1999	482	0.996	8.56
7	McGriff	Fred	1.1120	1993	387	0.989	8.97

Second Base

Rank	Name	First	FV	Lyear	G	FPCT	RF
1	Reed	Jody	1.4425	1996	275	0.990	4.91
2	Veras	Quilvio	1.3568	1999	391	0.984	4.99
3	Loretta	Mark	1.3363	2005	409	0.988	4.61
4	Fuentes	Tito	1.3275	1976	269	0.970	5.81
5	Alomar	Roberto	1.3225	1990	437	0.974	5.25
6	Bonilla	Juan	1.2659	1983	291	0.980	5.16
7	Campbell	Dave	1.2282	1973	250	0.973	5.19

Shortstop

Rank	Name	First	FV	Lyear	G	FPCT	RF
1	Smith	Ozzie	1.7310	1981	582	0.974	5.45
2	Fernandez	Tony	1.6406	1992	299	0.977	4.45
3	Templeton	Garry	1.5356	1991	1224	0.965	4.51
4	Gomez	Chris	1.5096	2001	510	0.970	4.06
5	Hernandez	Enzo	1.4699	1977	681	0.964	4.62
6	Greene	Khalil	1.3759	2008	648	0.976	4.12
7	Cabrera	Everth	1.3421	2014	461	0.967	4.18

Third Base

Rank	Name	First	FV	Lyear	G	FPCT	RF
1	Headley	Chase	1.5172	2018	691	0.965	2.37
2	Caminiti	Ken	1.4932	1998	547	0.941	2.70
3	Kouzmanoff	Kevin	1.4822	2009	429	0.966	2.36
4	Nettles	Graig	1.4300	1986	363	0.946	2.48
5	Salazar	Luis	1.3975	1989	551	0.951	2.66
6	Burroughs	Sean	1.3813	2005	388	0.959	2.47
7	Nevin	Phil	1.3700	2002	425	0.937	2.46
8	Spiezio	Ed	1.3676	1972	287	0.950	2.67
9	Roberts	Dave	1.3301	1977	330	0.941	2.70

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Catcher

Rank	Name	First	FV	Lyear	G	FPCT	RF	CS%
1	Santiago	Benito	1.8769	1992	778	0.980	6.05	0.367
2	Ausmus	Brad	1.8729	1996	294	0.987	7.11	0.355
3	Kennedy	Terry	1.8259	1986	792	0.984	5.50	0.310
4	Tenace	Gene	1.7760	1980	368	0.986	4.96	0.386
5	Kendall	Fred	1.7757	1980	688	0.987	5.09	0.319
6	Hedges	Austin	1.7452	2019	347	0.988	8.91	0.317
7	Cannizzaro	Chris	1.6911	1974	287	0.984	5.48	0.362

Outfield

Rank	Name	First	FV	Lyear	G	FPCT	RF	ApG
1	McReynolds	Kevin	1.5443	1986	485	0.988	2.69	0.072
2	Finley	Steve	1.5207	1998	595	0.982	2.35	0.062
3	Jackson	Darrin	1.5049	1992	314	0.990	2.63	0.073
4	Jones	Ruppert	1.5029	1983	329	0.986	2.65	0.046
5	Kotsay	Mark	1.4934	2013	438	0.989	2.37	0.071
6	Cameron	Mike	1.4897	2007	291	0.985	2.56	0.045
7	Plantier	Phil	1.4862	1997	267	0.985	1.95	0.090
8	Owens	Eric	1.4784	2000	310	0.996	1.69	0.032
9	Gwynn	Tony	1.4768	2001	2326	0.987	2.01	0.069
10	Winfield	Dave	1.4718	1980	1065	0.976	2.20	0.086
11	Margot	Manuel	1.4699	2019	404	0.991	2.10	0.025
12	Brown	Ollie	1.4507	1972	436	0.975	1.97	0.083
13	Grubb	Johnny	1.4466	1976	467	0.983	2.37	0.054
14	Maybin	Cameron	1.4330	2014	381	0.989	2.29	0.018
15	Gaston	Cito	1.4166	1974	664	0.971	2.05	0.090
16	Clark	Jerald	1.4113	1992	261	0.988	1.97	0.069
17	Richards	Gene	1.3704	1983	780	0.973	2.02	0.094
18	Kemp	Matt	1.3703	2016	246	0.978	1.84	0.073
19	Martinez	Carmelo	1.3652	1989	559	0.979	1.98	0.089
20	Rivera	Ruben	1.3545	2000	384	0.979	1.96	0.055
21	Denorfia	Chris	1.3511	2014	654	0.987	1.36	0.050

Pitcher

Rank	Name	First	FV	Lyear	IP	FPCT	RF
1	Jones	Randy	1.0756	1980	1766	0.968	2.65
2	Hurst	Bruce	1.0492	1993	912	0.978	1.72
3	Ashby	Andy	1.0488	2004	1212	0.974	1.98
4	Lawrence	Brian	1.0478	2005	934	0.962	2.21
5	Roberts	Dave	1.0461	1971	500	0.981	1.89
6	Thurmond	Mark	1.0365	1986	503	0.992	2.31
7	Cashner	Andrew	1.0327	2016	608	0.980	2.13

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San Diego Padres (1969 to Present)

Fielding Ratings in the Stat Geek Baseball PEVA system are meant to give a grade that relates to value for payroll purposes. A player with a low amount of innings played at a position may be rated lower for that purpose, but be a better defensive player. They would be rated higher in the PEVA/FV system with higher innings played, but their FV is lower due to lack of use.

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What is Field Value?

Field Value (FV) is the fielding rating for Stat Geek Baseball's New Player Rating value. This rating is given to each player at each position they play during the season with over 1 inning played per max games for the season (162 for modern baseball) at that position, as well as a total fielding rating given to a player for each season for players who played more than one position. A minimum grade is given per position to any player with under max games.

Each position has different maximum, average, and minimum rating values per the difficulty and value of that position, which folds into the overall value of PEVA for that season.

FV Scale Maximums

Catcher - 2.10
Shortstop - 1.75
Outfield - 1.70
Third Base - 1.70
Second Base - 1.50
First Base - 1.40
Pitcher - 1.15

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